PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dongli Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dongli Huang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damian Savage's chin.

Huang
vs
Savage

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dongli Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Savage!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage misses with a body shot.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage looks to land a combination but Huang avoids it well.
Savage throws a combination. Huang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Huang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savage swinging wildly here.
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Huang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Huang throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Huang is looking to land body kicks.
Savage throws a body shot but no joy.
Huang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Huang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huang looks to land a body kick but Savage moved away.
Savage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huang looks to land a body kick but Savage moved away.
Huang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Savage on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Savage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Huang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage drops his hands momentarily and Huang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Huang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huang. Huang obviously looking to wear him down.
Savage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage throws a wild body kick that Huang sees coming a mile off.
Huang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Savage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage doesn't manage to clinch there - Huang circles away.
Huang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Huang.
Huang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Huang counters with an outside leg kick.
Savage looks winded!
Huang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage looks to land a combination but Huang avoids it well.
Huang throws a push kick but Savage slaps the foot to one side.
Savage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Savage is looking to chop away at Huang's legs.
Huang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huang throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.
Savage throws a looping overhand right but Huang ducks down to avoid it.
Huang thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dongli Huang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savage throws a right and a left that Huang avoids nicely.
Huang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Savage just manages to avoid it.
Savage is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a series of punches but Huang moves out of range.
Huang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Huang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savage misses with a shot to the body
and Huang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Savage swinging wildly here.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
Savage blocks a low kick nicely.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Savage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Savage takes a step back to recover.
Huang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huang thinks about countering with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Huang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huang throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage throws the left hand but Huang avoids the punch easily.
Huang blocks a head kick by Savage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Savage!
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huang pushes Savage away with a front kick.
Savage throws a series of punches but Huang moves out of range.
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savage tries to bum rush Huang with a series of wild strikes but Huang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage moves out of range of the body kick from Huang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dongli Huang will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Savage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huang.
Huang keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Huang.
Huang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Huang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Savage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Savage's knee momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Savage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Huang has got the better of the exchanges.
Savage misses with a body kick.
Huang scores with a spinning back kick!
Savage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huang counters with a body kick that stops Savage in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang thuds his shin into the meat of Savage's side.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Savage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Huang.
Huang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Savage throws a head kick that misses
and Huang counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Huang tenderised Savage's leg. Savage is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Both fighters circling a little - Huang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Huang - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Huang.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
Savage throws a right hand that Huang ducks under and follows up with a left that Huang also avoids with ease.
Huang swinging wildly here.
Huang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Huang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Damian Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Huang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Huang is looking to counter punch.
Huang misses with a kick to the body.
Huang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savage replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Huang blocks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Huang - the referee stops the clock and Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Huang. Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Savage slips a straight right by Huang.
A head kick by Savage misses
and Huang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Huang looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
That kick from Huang tenderised Savage's leg. Savage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Huang.
Huang throws a leg kick which misses Savage's front leg but catches the back leg as Savage tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Huang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huang lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Huang moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Savage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Huang lands a nice looking body kick.
Dongli Huang is winning the standup battle so far.
Huang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huang throws a low kick but Savage moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang throws a looping overhand right but Savage ducks down to avoid it.
Savage throws an off balance right hand
and Huang counters with a left and a right that stings Savage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Savage is out of range and Huang settles back down.
Savage throws a head kick but Huang moves out of range.
Savage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Savage throws a right and a left that Huang avoids nicely.
Savage throws a hook but Huang avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Huang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savage's head.
Huang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huang looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Crunch! Huang slams his shin into Savage's torso.
Huang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huang lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dongli Huang dominated that second round.
That's time! Huang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Savage's knee momentarily.
Huang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savage can do to turn this around?
Savage misses with a straight right.
Huang moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage.
It looked like Huang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savage throws the kick towards the body but Huang avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Huang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Savage fails with the takedown.
It looked like Huang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Savage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage tries to clinch but Huang is having none of it.
Savage misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Huang. Savage shrugs it off though.
Huang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Huang connects with a leg kick. Savage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Huang cracks the inside of Savage's front leg.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Huang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Huang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huang.
Huang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf.
Huang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damian Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huang connects with a solid leg kick.
Savage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Huang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huang.
Huang lands with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Huang.
Huang misses with a few strikes there.
Savage blocks a head kick by Huang.
Damian Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage throws a head kick that misses
and Huang counters with a nice body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Huang - the referee stops the clock and Savage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Huang. Savage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Huang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands with a nice body kick.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
You can see that Savage has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Savage looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Huang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Savage avoids it.
Huang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Savage's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huang.
A combination from Savage does no damage.
Huang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Savage just manages to avoid it.
Huang throws a sloppy head kick and Savage moves out of range easily.
Savage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huang is looking for a counter combo.
Huang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Savage is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a combination
and Huang counters with an outside leg kick.
Huang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Savage is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Huang slips a jab and a cross from Savage.
Huang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Huang.
Huang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Huang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huang throws a hook but Savage blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dongli Huang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dongli Huang!